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Issue: Elseworlds 80-Page Giant #1
Publication Date: August 1999
 
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Issues: #1 of 1 Issue
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [bullet]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics
On Sale Date: 06/30/1999
Volume: none
Pages: 84
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: 76194121791800111
Price: $7.95 CAD
$4.95 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 11 (9 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: After some of the content was deemed unsuitable, all copies intended for the North American market were destroyed. However, some copies had already been shipped to Europe and were distributed there. After Paul Levitz stepped down from DC management, the company decided to reprint the issue in 2011.

On-sale date listed is solicited release date. There are 12 pages of ads.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock:  
Binding: Squarebound
Publishing Format: One-shot
Format Notes:  
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
First Line: Space Oddities!
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagSuperman / Batman: Saga of the Super Sons #[nn] published February 2007
as Bummer, Right? [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagDC Comics Presents: Elseworlds 80-Page Giant #1 published January 2012
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Reaching Hand

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: horror, mystery, superhero
Feature(s): Bruce Wayne
Character(s): Bruce Wayne; Ralph Dibny; Harvey Dent; Jimmy Olsen; Laura De Mille; Metamorpho; Eel O'Brian; Jim Gordon
First Line: I say this now, knowing that I cannot have log to remain in this world, ...
Synopsis: Detective Bruce Wayne and his partner Harvey Dent face off against shapeshifting zombies in the sewers of Gotham.
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In Content Item: FlagDC Comics Presents: Elseworlds 80-Page Giant #1 published January 2012
as The Reaching Hand [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
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Rockumentary: The Lex Records Story

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Character(s): Bonnie Firestein; Lex Luthor; Barry Allen; Oliver Queen; Arthur Curry; Clark Kent (dies); Lois Lane; Dinah Lance; Ra's al Ghul; Jon Jonzz [Martin M. Hunter]; Doomsday; Lobo; Bruce Wayne; Los Teen Titanos; Diana; Darkseid; Supergirl
First Line: We're rolling intro!
Synopsis: Bonnie Firestein is hosting a documentary of the rock music produced by Lex Luthor.
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In Content Item: FlagDC Comics Presents: Elseworlds 80-Page Giant #1 published January 2012
as Rockumentary [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Only Lex Luthor and Bonnie Firestein are actually present. All other appearances in this story satirizing the music industry are as part of the TV documentary.
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Letitia Lerner, Superman's Babysitter!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Feature(s): Superbaby
Character(s): Jonathan Kent; Clark Kent; Martha Kent; Letitia Lerner
First Line: Thanks mom, I'll call you.
Synopsis: The Kents go out for a night and leave superbaby Clark Kent with a babysitter unaware of the child's powers.
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In Content Item: FlagBizarro Comics #[nn] published May 2001
as Letitia Lerner, Superman's Babysitter [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagDC Comics Presents: Elseworlds 80-Page Giant #1 published January 2012
as Letitia Lerner, Superman's Babysitter! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: This story features a "baby Superman in the microwave" panel which was part of the content deemed unsuitable. In spite or because of that, the story won the 2000 Eisner Award, Best Short Story and earned Kyle Baker the 2000 Eisner Award, Best Writer/Artist: Humor.
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The Vigilantes in Apartment 3-B

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: drama, superhero
Character(s): Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Black Canary [Dinah Lance]; Catwoman; Dick Grayson; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]
First Line: I-I-I--give up!
Synopsis: The Birds of Prey go on the hunt for Catwoman. They find out she has an affair with Green Arrow.
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In Content Item: FlagDC Comics Presents: Elseworlds 80-Page Giant #1 published January 2012
as The Vigilantes in Apartment 3-B [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: This is in the form of a daily comic strip: six daily strips and a Sunday spread.
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Superman, Jr. Is No More!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman, Jr.; Batman, Jr.; Superman; Batman
First Line: Supes Jr.!!
Synopsis: Superman, Jr. feels like he will never be able to replace his father, but when Superman is seemingly killed, Superman, Jr. ably fills the void.
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In Content Item: FlagSuperman / Batman: Saga of the Super Sons #[nn] published February 2007
as Superman, Jr. Is No More [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagDC Comics Presents: Elseworlds 80-Page Giant #1 published January 2012
as Superman, Jr. Is No More [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
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Scandalgate

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Character(s): Lex Luthor; Silver Banshee; Metallo; Maxima; Jimmy Olsen; Brainiac; Parasite; Toyman; Bizarro; Lana Lang
First Line: --live from Congress on the 853rd day of President Superman in crisis.
Synopsis: Superman's presidency is in its 853rd day of crisis as it has to face special prosecutor Zod and sex scandals.
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In Content Item: FlagDC Comics Presents: Elseworlds 80-Page Giant #1 published January 2012
as Scandalgate [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Worlds Apart

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): World's Finest
Character(s): Thomas Wayne (dies); Martha Wayne (dies); Bruce Wayne (dies); Lex Luthor; Alfred Pennyworth; Superman (dies)
First Line: Some people think the universe runs like a big machine.
Synopsis: Superman's rocket kills Bruce Wayne's parents and scars him when it lands on Earth. Lex Luthor adopts the alien baby. The grown-up disfigured Wayne kills Superman in revenge for his parents' death then kills himself.
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In Content Item: FlagDC Comics Presents: Elseworlds 80-Page Giant #1 published January 2012
as Worlds Apart [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Silver Age Elseworlds

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Ty Templeton; Mark Waid; Dan Raspler; Abraham (Brainiac) Lincoln; Clark Kent, Metallo; Lex
Luthor; Wonder Woman; Batman; Robin, the Squid Wonder; Golden Age Teen Titans [Dr. Fate Jr.; Kid Spectre; Li'l Atom; the Amazon Prince; Golden Age Arsenal; Stripesy]; Zoot Alores; Legion of Super-Heroes [Phantom Girl; Matter-Eater Lad; Saturn Girl; Cosmic Boy; Chameleon Boy; Lightning Lad]; Darkseid; Christopher Grodd Columbus; Amerindian Flash; Metal Men; Chemo; Lord William DuMagnus; Batman [Adam]; Eve; Serpent Joker
First Line: You are cordially invited to attend the Grand Opening of D.C's Hall of Silver Age Elseworlds First Pages
Synopsis: Metallo Kent kills Brainiac Lincoln, Wonder Woman robs for her adoptive father Luthor, Batman is an underwater hero, The Golden-Age Teen Titans, Darkseid rejected by the LSH, Grodd Columbus invades Flash's Central America, Metal Men fight for the French Revolution, Batman as Adam in the Garden of Eden.
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In Content Item: FlagDC Comics Presents: Elseworlds 80-Page Giant #1 published January 2012
as Silver Age Elseworlds [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: This consists of eight mock Silver Age splash pages.
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Dark Night of the Golden Kingdom

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Feature(s): World's Finest
Character(s): Superman; Batman; Team-Face; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Aquahawk; Martian Manhuntress; Green Canary; Negative Wonder
First Line: This is just sad.
Synopsis: A washed out Superman can't deal with the death of the first generation of super-heroes and the constant beeping of Jimmy Olsen's signal watch.
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In Content Item: FlagDC Comics Presents: Elseworlds 80-Page Giant #1 published January 2012
as Dark Knight of the Golden Kingdom [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: A satire of Kingdom Come with Superman and Batman looking like aged rock stars.

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